Susanna Wallis demonstrates how to create wonderful pictures & three-dimensional objects using wool & simple needle felting techniques Learn how to make charming cards pictures jewellery a bird & even a figure from wool Simple techniques clearly explained Step by step photographs Six inspirational projects ...

Learn how to make beautiful quilts with this comprehensive guide to patchwork & quilting for beginners Covers all aspects of quilting from piecing & applique to quilting & binding Choose from 16 simple projects each focusing on a different technique from bags & cushions to table mats wall hangings & bed quilts Clear illustrations & step-by-step instructions accompany each project making them all suitable for even a complete novice The book also

Includes:: a quilting glossary explaining common quilting & sewing terms

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Renowned silk painter Mandy Southan demonstrates all the techniques you need to get to grips with this intriguing medium beginning with clear artistic advice on materials & using colour & then moving on to basic techniques all shown through 12 lovely achievable projects Proceed through textured effects & using resists discharge paste diffusing medium & other products to create scarves cushions pictures wall hangings & panels Build skills while producing lovely silk paintings in a variety of styles Perfect for the complete beginner but also ideal for experienced silk painters wanting to learn new techniques ...

Learn how to create exquisite delicately embroidered silk ribbon flowers including foxgloves roses hydrangeas delphiniums primroses geraniums irises poppies & much more A small selection of stitches are used to create a wide variety of flowers All the techniques are explained in detailed step-by-step sequences ...

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love is Carver's most famous collection of short stories & remians one of the most influential pieces of modern literature to date But the original unedited manuscript Beginners
- published here for the first time was almost fifty per cent longer than the published collection This restored version of Carver's stories reveals what was previously unsaid filling in the narrative silences that have both inspired & mystified readers for so long Beginners is a fascinating insight into the aesthetic of a literary great & in the questions it raises may just spark off one of the great cultural debates of our times
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Who were the Aztecs? Where did they live what did they wear & what gods did they worship? Discover the answers to these questions & more in this straightforward introduction to this fascinating ancient civilisation Also

Includes:: information about everyday life trade sport food & drink & conflict A glossary explains more unusual words

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You will find no gourmet recipes in here It will only be the quick & easiest way to make something edible Quick relating to the preparation time rather than the cooking time It is aimed at someone leaving home for the first time to which a cooker is a stranger or a student who has suddenly got to feed themselves or even someone who has never cooked before but has decided to give it a go ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From writerdirector Mike Mills comes a comedydrama about how deeply funny & transformative life can be even at its most serious moments Beginners imaginatively explores the hilarity confusion & surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver (Golden Globe Award nominee Ewan Mc Gregor) Oliver meets the irreverent & unpredictable Anna (Melanie Laurent of " Inglourious Basterds") only months after his father Hal (Academy Award nominee Christopher Plummer) has passed away This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who following the death of his wife of 45 years came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full energized & wonderfully tumultuous gay life The upheavals of Hal&s new honesty by turns funny & moving brought father & son closer than they&d ever been able to be Now Oliver endeavours to love Anna with all the bravery humour & hope that his father taught him Actors Ewan Mc Gregor Christopher Plummer & Melanie Laurent Director Mike Mills Certificate 12 years & over Year 2011 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; German ; Spanish Duration 1 hour & 57 minutes (approx)
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What's the difference between a chopper & a cruiser? How fast is the fastest motorbike? This eye-catching guide to motorbikes from scooters to superbikes is ideal for newly confident readers It's full of photographs illustrations & facts with fold-out pages showing a motorbike engine record-breaking bike races & jaw-dropping stunts ...

When did the first fighting ships sail into battle? How fast can warships speed across the waves? What weapons do they carry? From ancient sea battles to World War Two battleships & modern stealth missions this book is packed with fascinating information & comic-strip illustrations with a four-page fold-out illustration of a modern destroyer ...